2(x-2)-4=2(2x-5)

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Solution for 2(x-2)-4=2(2x-5) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -2) + -4 = 2(2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + x) + -4 = 2(2x + -5)
(-2 * 2 + x * 2) + -4 = 2(2x + -5)
(-4 + 2x) + -4 = 2(2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -4 + 2x = 2(2x + -5)

Combine like terms: -4 + -4 = -8
-8 + 2x = 2(2x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 2(-5 + 2x)
-8 + 2x = (-5 * 2 + 2x * 2)
-8 + 2x = (-10 + 4x)

Solving
-8 + 2x = -10 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + -4x = -10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + -2x = -10 + 0
-8 + -2x = -10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -10 + 8
-2x = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
-2x = -2

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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